Capital and Infrastructure: Spring Cleaning

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Here is a brief message to community members who are doing their spring cleaning. It is the request that you do not leave your garbage curbside for the entire weekend the Capital and Infrastructure directorate will be doing curb side pick up throughout the week. Also, could you please separate your household garbage and your compost so that it can be sorted appropriately.

 

if you have any questions please contact the Natural Resource building at 418-788-3022

Free Installation of Next-Generation Meter

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Hydro-Quebec must replace all its outdated electromechanical meters with the next-generation models. The meter replacement is being done in compliance with the conditions established by the Regie de l’energie which regulated energy distribution in Quebec. Next-generation meters will enable Hydro-Quebec to provide improved service, including faster outage detection.

Please feel free to visit meters.hydroquebec.com for more information.

 

Click here to view the official letter from Hydro-Quebec

Canada Signs the Settlement Agreement

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May 1, 2015 (Listuguj, Gespe’gewa’gi) – On April 29, 2015, the Government of Canada signed the Settlement Agreement and April 29, 2015 is therefore the “Effective Date” of the Settlement Agreement. LMG is providing for a grace period of 30 days to confirm Listuguj membership registration and has established a cutoff date of May 29, 2015.

 

Click here to see the full community release

 Click here to view the official signed copy of the Settlement Agreement

Click here to view the official notice of signature

 

If you have any questions please contact:

Jeff Basque, Settlement Agreement Coordinator jeffbasque@listuguj.ca (418)-788-2136

Chief Scott Martin chiefscott.martin@listuguj.ca (418) 788-2136

Gino Clement, Lands and Membership Registration Manager gclement@listuguj.ca (418)-788-2136

Mike Isaac, Communication Officer, misaac@listuguj.ca (418) 788-2136

 

 

 

Canada Delays the Signing of the Settlement Agreement

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The Government of Canada has informed LMG that they have not yet signed the Settlement Agreement.

“Chief and Council are extremely disappointed with this news,” said Chief Scott Martin. “We have been working in good faith, on the word of Canada that they planned to sign the Agreement in early April. We have now been told that Canada hopes to sign the agreement in the next week or so. We want our members to be aware that this delay is not due to Chief and Council.”

Click here to see the full document

Head Start Goes to the Sugar Camp

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Head start will  be going to the Sugar Camp on Thursday, April 16th with the Mi’gmaq Nursery Students. 

If you have any questions please contact  Tina at Head Start at 418-788-3041

To All Social Assistant Recipients: Direct Deposit

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To All Social Assistant Recipients:

 As an attempt to improve the payment process for Social Assistance payments, we are pleased to announce the introduction of direct deposit.

 Simply fill out the attached form and forward this information to the Social Assistance Office as soon as possible.

 Should you require additional information or help on this matter please do not hesitate to contact our office at 418-788-2909.

 Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.

 

For more information please contact Social Assistance at 418-788-2909

 Sincerely,

 

Denise Jacques,

Supervisor/Finance of S.A.

Student Transfer

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On October 29, 2012,  the LMG signed an Order in Council  fully supporting the Alaqsite’w Gitpu School (AGS) as the sole educational provider for students in Nursery to Grade 8 unless an established and comprehensive program or curricula not currently offered at the AGS is offered at a local/provincial school (such as total French delivery).

 

The AGS Student Transfer Committee meets with parents once a year to determine whether a transfer to another provincial school will be in the best interest of the student.   The deadline for student application is June 15th and the meeting with the committee is held the first week in August.

 

The application forms are at the AGS. For more information contact Jeff Grass at 418.788.3100.

Social Services Temporary Relocation

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Listuguj Community Social Services will temporarily relocate their offices to the band office for the next one to two weeks. 

 

We are sorry for the inconvenience and if you have any questions please contact the Listuguj Band Office at 418-788-2136

Community Notice: Freezing Pipes

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The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government would like to advise the General Public that there has been and several reports of residential water and sewer lines freezing through the Community over a period of 3 to 4 weeks due to the environment and fluctuation of temperatures.

Rest assured that the Public Works Department is doing everything possible to address this issue.

To avoid this, we are recommending to keep a constant slight flow of water in your home only if you will be away for an extended period of time.

Should you notice a decrease in water pressure at any time please contact the Capital Directorate at the Natural Resource Building 418-788-3022 during regular business hours or the Listuguj Police Department  418-788-2003 in the evening/weekends.

Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper

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The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government recently sent an open letter to Stephen Harper regarding it’s issues with Bill C-51. Below is a link to the official letter that was sent.

 

 

Click here to view the open Letter To Harper for C-51